OK! So I admit it, I am way behind on my reviewing! With surgery, Easter, and falling behind at work, I need a kick in the pants to get anything done! I got this bag of rolls from Everybody Eats in Brooklyn, NY. I was thrilled. I don't eat bread anymore because of being gluten-free, I don't have time to make bread, and the other ready made GFDF rolls are pretty darn expensive! This has cut my bread consumption down to about NOTHING!
I was excited because lately I have been seeing GF products that aren't dairy-free as well. And like wise for dairy free products being laden with gluten. So to get a quality roll that is both? Perfect for me!
The test for this little roll was a dinner party my mother had at the house. We are very Italian and were serving stuffed peppers, stuffed squash, homemade pasta, homemade sauce, with tons of dinner rolls, and not an unstuffed vegetable to be seen. I helped myself to the stuffed squash, but skipped the pasta and the rolls. I pulled out my bag of EE deli rolls instead. The ingredients say to cook them for 15 minutes in the oven at 350. I'm not sure with all the confusion that day, it ended up happening that way, but the end result was good. It was just like a dinner roll. The flavor was not overly "gluten-free". It was sweet, the perfect size, and topped with Earth Balance "butter" tasted like the bread I used to smother in spaghetti sauce and stuff my face with. The roll was a bit on the chewy side when it cooled off though, so I would recommend this warm and not cold!
Next I would try the "fast" cooking method. Not listed on the bag as a cooking method, but I wanted to give it a shot anyway. The Microwave! I popped it into the microwave and set it for about 35 seconds. When I took it out of the microwave, it was hot to the touch and I let it cool for a minute and took a bite. Oh no, this would not do. The microwave made my roll chewy to the point where I could not bite into it. I managed to dig through it, but I will never try this way again! Do not microwave this roll!
The next day, I tried the other cooking method- toaster! I cut the roll in half and put it in the toaster. Two minutes later, it dinged and I had a perfect little roll to nibble on. After putting Earth Balance on it, I was in roll heaven. I enojoyed the toasted roll the best over cooking in the oven and over microwaving (blech!).
I didn't get the chance to try the roll with sandwich meat or with a burger. But this roll has a lot of potential. For a person who is dairy and gluten free, this is a welcome addition to the bread basket. A bulkie roll, a breakfast toast, a dinner roll, a sandwich bread, and more.
OK! So I admit it, I am way behind on my reviewing! With surgery, Easter, and falling behind at work, I need a kick in the pants to get anything done! I got this bag of rolls from Everybody Eats in Brooklyn, NY. I was thrilled. I don't eat bread anymore because of being gluten-free, I don't have time to make bread, and the other ready made GFDF rolls are pretty darn expensive! This has cut my bread consumption down to about NOTHING!
I was excited because lately I have been seeing GF products that aren't dairy-free as well. And like wise for dairy free products being laden with gluten. So to get a quality roll that is both? Perfect for me!
The test for this little roll was a dinner party my mother had at the house. We are very Italian and were serving stuffed peppers, stuffed squash, homemade pasta, homemade sauce, with tons of dinner rolls, and not an unstuffed vegetable to be seen. I helped myself to the stuffed squash, but skipped the pasta and the rolls. I pulled out my bag of EE deli rolls instead. The ingredients say to cook them for 15 minutes in the oven at 350. I'm not sure with all the confusion that day, it ended up happening that way, but the end result was good. It was just like a dinner roll. The flavor was not overly "gluten-free". It was sweet, the perfect size, and topped with Earth Balance "butter" tasted like the bread I used to smother in spaghetti sauce and stuff my face with. The roll was a bit on the chewy side when it cooled off though, so I would recommend this warm and not cold!
Next I would try the "fast" cooking method. Not listed on the bag as a cooking method, but I wanted to give it a shot anyway. The Microwave! I popped it into the microwave and set it for about 35 seconds. When I took it out of the microwave, it was hot to the touch and I let it cool for a minute and took a bite. Oh no, this would not do. The microwave made my roll chewy to the point where I could not bite into it. I managed to dig through it, but I will never try this way again! Do not microwave this roll!
The next day, I tried the other cooking method- toaster! I cut the roll in half and put it in the toaster. Two minutes later, it dinged and I had a perfect little roll to nibble on. After putting Earth Balance on it, I was in roll heaven. I enojoyed the toasted roll the best over cooking in the oven and over microwaving (blech!).
I didn't get the chance to try the roll with sandwich meat or with a burger. But this roll has a lot of potential. For a person who is dairy and gluten free, this is a welcome addition to the bread basket. A bulkie roll, a breakfast toast, a dinner roll, a sandwich bread, and more.